Weir set to take Sheffield United job

The former Scotland captain, 43, has been reserve-team manager at Goodison Park since February 2012.

Weir was interviewed for the job at Bramall Lane last Friday, and is understood to have spent the weekend having further talks.

United have been looking for a permanent manager since the departure of Danny Wilson on April 10. Wilson left the club after a run of two wins in eight games effectively ended their automatic promotion challenge. They went on to lose to Yeovil in the League One play-off semi-finals.

Weir was one of three internal candidates interviewed for the Everton job in May following David Moyes' decision to leave for Manchester United.

Everton assistant manager Steve Round, goalkeeping coach Chris Woods and chief scout Robbie Cooke are expected to follow Moyes to Old Trafford to take up coaching roles, as is Phil Neville, who has brought an eight-year playing stint at Goodison Park to an end.